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German police contacted suspect weeks before Christmas market attack
The alleged perpetrator of the deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market last week in Germany had been contacted by police just…
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Taleb A: Saudi Arabian Doctor Who Crashed Into German Christian Market Killing Four Is Anti-Islamist Who Fled His Country in 2016
The Saudi Arabian doctor arrested for the horrific and deadly car attack at a Christmas market in Germany has been identified as an…
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What we know about the suspect behind the German Christmas market attack
MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — Germany on Saturday was still in shock and struggling to understand the suspect behind the attack in the city of…
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UN offers condolences after car smashes into German Christmas market
The United Nations has expressed shock after a man drove a car into a Christmas market in the central German city of Magdeburg on Friday.…
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Chicago police to increase surveillance at Christkindlmarket after German market attack
The Brief Chicago Police are closely monitoring the Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza after a deadly attack at a German Christmas market,…
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Medics treat injured in front of German Christmas market stalls
Several people injured by in a suspected car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany are being treated by paramedics in…
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German lawmakers back plan to protect supreme court against meddling by authoritarians, extremists
BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation designed to protect the country's highest court against possible future…
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High-stakes labour talks resume at German carmaker Volkswagen
A VW employee participates in an IG Metall rally outside the hotel hosting the fifth round of collective bargaining between Volkswagen and…
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2-GW Offshore Grid Connection Takes Shape in the German Baltic Sea
50Hertz, the transmission system operator (TSO) for eastern Germany, has awarded its Ostwind 4 project to GE Vernova, in consortium with…
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Moscow criticizes German ambassador over Berlin's support for Ukraine
The Russian Foreign Ministry has criticized German Ambassador Alexander Graf Lambsdorff following his calls for peace in Ukraine. The…
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Transport group says German buses, trains depend on Syrian drivers
The public transport sector has added its voice to the current debate in Germany as to whether Syrian refugees should return to their…
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German business, unions: Syrian workers help economy and should stay
A chorus of business and union leaders argued over the weekend for keeping Syrian workers in Germany, following a suggestion from a…
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Steinmeier ends Africa trip as first German president in Lesotho
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Lesotho on Saturday for the final stop on his four-day trip to Africa, meeting…
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German president meets Nigerians behind the Lagos start-up boom
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier got a glimpse of Nigeria's booming start-up scene on Thursday, at the end of a two-day visit to…
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German development minister lends aid to Ukrainians amid hard winter
German Development Minister Svenja Schulze was in Ukraine on Thursday to tout Berlin's efforts to help civilians in the freezing months…
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Chancellor Scholz calls on German businesses to invest in Ukraine
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Schol, speaks during the 7th German-Ukrainian Economic Forum at the Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft. Michael…
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German church loses tower title to Spanish one thanks to Germans
After more than 130 years, a church tower in Ulm will lose its title as the world's tallest to the Sagrada Família church in Barcelona -…
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German aviation association expects air travel costs to rise
Jens Bischof, CEO of the airline Eurowings and President of the German Aviation Association, speaks at a press conference. Bernd…
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With al-Assad gone, German opposition raises return of Syria refugees
A day after Syrian rebel groups seized control of the capital Damascus, senior leaders of Germany's conservative CDU/CSU bloc suggested…
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CVC in talks to take German software firm CompuGroup private
CVC Capital Partners is in advanced talks about a deal to take CompuGroup Medical SE & Co KGaA, a German software provider to the…
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GE Vernova to Provide Grid-Stabilizing Technology for German Transmission System Operator
GE Vernova secured a contract with 50Hertz Transmission GmbH to deliver advanced STATCOM technology, supporting Germany's transition to a…
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Report: German carmaker VW to sell plant in China's Nanjing
The lettering of the Volkswagen Group in China can be seen on the facade of a building. VW has sold its controversial plant in Xinjiang,…
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German far-right AfD to nominate leader as top candidate for election
The executive board of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is expected to nominate party leader Alice Weidel on Saturday as the…
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German car seat manufacturer Recaro sold to Italian investor
The booth of the aircraft seat manufacturer Recaro at the Aircraft Interiors Expo. Recaro, a long-established manufacturer of seats for…